Sunday, February 5, 2006
Because of Luna’s skin condition she needs to be bathed frequently with a special shampoo. This is her first bath since we adopted her and she handled it very well. She didn’t seem to enjoy it as much as Henry does, but she did much better than Benjamin usually does.
The bathrobe that we got her is a little bit too big, but for the most part it served its purpose.
Wednesday, February 1, 2006
Ah, bedtime. Since the day had been such a whirlwind, it was nice to be ready to settle in to a good night’s sleep. Don’t get me wrong, I was excited to have Luna home with us and thrilled to bits that she was finally here but it had been an exhausting journey today and I was ready to catch some z’s. We all went to bed around 10 PM. Around midnight, Luna needed to potty. (Really, she’s not a puppy?) So, we went outside to go potty and then there was some difficulty reclaiming favorite sleeping spots because while we were outside, Benjamin took Luna’s sleeping spot and Luna wanted it back. No dice, Luna, Benjamin believes he is the man of the house, hence, what he says, goes. At last, everyone settled in and we all slept until around 5:30 AM when it was time to get up and get the day started. They all ate breakfast and then Luna went for a walk by herself and the boys went on the second shift. While the boys were gone, Luna waited by the door for them to come home. It was quite sweet. She feels like a part of the pack. They accept her and she loves them. Their love will come soon enough. Before you know it they will be huddled together with just their curly little tails poking out for all to see. Today is the first day of the rest of our lives. It is a beautiful day.
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
So, we finally got home around 5 PM. We unloaded all the dogs, gave them some dinner, let them play in the back yard and then introduced Luna to her new forever home. Oh boy was she fired up! It is almost impossible for us to believe that she is 2-3 years old. First of all she is so tiny. She is at most a petite 12 pounds. The boys tower over her and weigh in at the 20’s. (Even the cat is slightly bigger than Luna.) Not only does her size seem puppy-like but her mannerisms are puppy-like, too. She runs hard, drinks quick, needs to use the potty with urgency and then sleeps like a log. She is even teething a little. She is just a burst of energy all the way around.
Anyway, once Luna got the lay of the land, she began running circles around the boys. So much so, in fact that no one could keep track of who was chasing who. After that, we went for a walk around the neighborhood. I think that was the most exhausting thing, though, because Luna has no idea of how to stay on the sidewalk during a walk. She is off exploring and zig zagging in front of you. (Granted, this would be sort of ok if she was the only dog out there, but there are 3 now, so it is easy to tangle leashes that way.) But, Luna, is so eager to learn that by the end of the walk she was doing much better walking while on leash.
Finally, we got back home, watched some TV on the couch and prepared for bedtime.
Monday, January 30, 2006
Well, yesterday was quite an adventure. We went to go meet and pick up our new dog, Luna. We left the house around 8 AM to drive about 3 1/2 hours to our meeting place. It was at a pug event sponsored by the Pug Club of South Florida. There were a lot of dogs there! So, we met up with the adoption specialist and signed the papers that made it official that Luna is now a member of our family. We stayed a little while to watch some of the events, walk around the park and then we loaded all 3 puggies into the car for the 3 1/2 hour ride back home. They all did an excellent job in the car. They mostly slept the whole way home. We were off to a great beginnning!
Friday, January 27, 2006
Well, last night I received an exciting phone call. The call came from Luna’s foster mom. We spoke for a while about Luna. I was really curious to know some personal things about her. I wanted to know what her favorite toys are, what she eats, if she is crate trained. I even asked what her bark sounded like. My curiousity has been killing me! Well, the answers weren’t that surpising. She likes plush toys the best. (I kind of thought that would be the case because that is what the boys like best, too.) She is on Science Diet Nature’s Best. She is not crate trained. However, the funniest thing was that her foster mom described Luna’s bark to be something like a high pitched Dino (of Flintstone’s fame) bark. That is the thing that I really got a chuckle from because it sounds so different than what the boys’ barks sound like. I will be curious to see how that food works for her. As I am sure you know if you’ve ever read the blog, the boys eat home cooked foods. That is predominantly because they have acid reflux and Benny has had a bout with pancreatitis. In any event, it was great to hear from Luna’s foster mom. We are so excited to go get her that we can hardly wait! Only 2 more days!
PS I really want to express gratitude to Luna’s foster mom for doing such an honorable job. Being a foster must be so bittersweet and they play such an important role in making sure that dogs in need of good homes get the love they deserve.
Friday, January 20, 2006
We are so excited to welcome Luna to the family that we thought it would be nice for her to have a little goodie basket waiting when she arrived. First we started with the essentials, such as a leash, collar, harness and name tag. We really like Benjamin & Henry’s hemp harnesses from EarthDog, so we decided to get one for Luna as well.
Then we got her a Kong because, let’s face it, every dog should have a Kong. There is nothing the boys like better than a peanut butter Kong and hopefully little Luna will enjoy them too.
We also ordered a couple of plush toys for Luna. We were going to order more, but then we realized we don’t really know what she prefers. Benjamin & Henry have very different tastes when it comes to toys and since we haven’t met Luna yet we’re not quite sure what types of things she will like best. So we figured we would let her get settled in and learn more about her likes and dislikes before we completely fill her toy box.
We can’t wait to bring her home and start learning more about her pug personality!
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Well, if it is not obvious by now that we are crazy and crazy for pugs it soon will be quite apparent. We have been anxious to announce the new arrival of our pug rescue, Luna. We applied in October for a rescue from Compassionate Pug Rescue. They work in rescuing pugs in Florida. We went through the process and it is official that we are approved and little Luna will be coming to our home around the end of the month.
We had planned to get another pug when Benjamin & Henry turned 2 or 3 in order to keep them lively and originally intended on getting a puppy that would run circles around them. But after much thought and consideration, we opted to apply for a rescue. We also thought that it would be best if the boys had a little girl to play with since we have noticed (observing at dog parks and with the neighborhood friends)that they play much more nicely with girl dogs. (Not to mention that it would be adorable to get a little pink leash and pink accessories.)
Luna is not a perfectly healthy 3 year old puggie. She has mange and is in treatment for it but definately seems well on the road to recovery. She also has an eye condition. In the midst of the excitement, however, I have already forgotten what it is called. She may ultimately recover from the condition but there is a possibility that she could lose her sight in one eye.
Luna is really what we were looking for, though. A young, female pug whose life hadn’t been so perfect. We wanted to offer our home to her so that she can see what a pug’s life should be. She’ll be spoiled rotten within the 1st week, no doubt.
When we told friends and family they all thought we were crazy to get a 3rd dog (and don’t forget we have a cat, too.) The other thing that made us know that this was an omen was that our beloved bunny, Lou C. passed away this summer and it feels like Lou is looking down on us from bunny heaven sending us a new “Lu” in Luna. So, of course, there is no other answer to the questions about our sanity: yup, we are certified Luna-tics.
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